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Studies in scandal novels volume 2
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English
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"Lady Daphne Forsyth is a brilliant mathematician with a burning passion for puzzles. When she learns that the library belonging to her benefactress houses the legendary Cameron Cipher--an encrypted message that, once solved, holds the key to great riches--Daphne is on the case. Unfortunately, her race to unlock the cipher's code is continually thwarted by a deliciously handsome distraction she hadn't counted on...and cannot resist. Dalton Beauchamp,...
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English
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"She invents crazy contraptions, solves big sums, and reads all the books in the library. Although she may look like an ordinary little girl, Ada Lovelace is about to change the world. Zoë Tucker and Rachel Katstaller tell the amazing true story of a little girl who didn't go to school, but grew up to create the world's first computer program."--Provided by publisher.
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Français
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On the threshold of adulthood, 17-year-old Pierre becomes obsessed with his aunt Nadia. A flamboyant mathematician whose intellect clashes with her alcoholism and fatalistic view of life, Nadia is on a path to self-destruction. As Pierre discovers his budding sexuality, he attempts to rescue his beloved aunt from herself. Domain is a dark, sexy mediation on the intersection of two lives with very different trajectories.
92) WWW: wake
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WWW trilogy volume 1
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English
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Although Caitlin Decter is blind, she can effortlessly surf the Internet by following its complex paths clearly in her mind. When she receives an implant to restore her sight, instead of seeing reality, the landscape of the World Wide Web explodes into her consciousness.
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English
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At one point, the word "computer" referred to the people who used their knowledge, pencils, adding machines and paper to calculate complex equations needed for space travel. As one of these mathematicians at NACA's Langley laboratory, Katherine Johnson's skills were in high demand and she was trusted by administrators and astronauts alike to be accurate and reliable.
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This title looks at the life, accomplishments, and legacy of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson. The book is complete with sidebars, more facts, a timeline, and QR codes that lead to more information, videos, and activities. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Polish
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"Według trzydziestoletniej Stelli świat powinien rządzić się jedynie prawami logiki. Tworzenie algorytmów wydaje jej się zdecydowanie prostsze niż relacje z mężczyznami. Wizja bliskości budzi w niej niechęć, a na myśl o całowaniu robi jej się niedobrze. Trochę pod wpływem matki, trochę dla samej siebie postanawia to zmienić. Na pewno nie pomagają jej chorobliwe trudności z nawiązywaniem relacji. Czy to wina objawów zespołu...
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